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Originally Posted by edn88
So, everyone in the hockey universe was not aware that O'Reilly could not effectively be signed to an offer sheet and somehow Feaster should take the fall?
I find it ridiculous that the esteemed media who have been speculating about an offer sheet for this guy, were never aware of the rule, and now can somehow overlook their own ignorance and rip the Flames.
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If I've read everything correctly, Feaster has said he had a different interpretation (am I wrong?). He knew it existed but, if true, failed to get the necessary clarification and as a poster aptly put it, gambled a 1st and 3rd round draft pick that his interpretation was correct. Until we hear from every GM etc I don't think we can say no one knew about the rule. In fact I think there are sort of two issues or potential oversights that result in the same possible problem...one is that there may be an interpretation issue. The second is that I suspect many GMs may have missed that ROR played in games following the resolution to the lockout putting the rule in play. So when I see/hear that Gillis/Gilman knew the rule and it was their interpretation they may not have known about the fact ROR played a game or two and was subject to the rule. In the end it is the job of the GM to know the rules and if a mistake is made it really isn't relevant that no one else knew the rule or not.
Hey in my real life I've made mistakes that had a consequence. Even though everyone else may have made the same mistake the fact was I made it and I had to own it.